Ron Johnson Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 (edited) Purchased Stanley's Sweerheart wood planes. Series of five ( low angle jack plane ), ( smoother ), ( low and high angle block planes ) and the shoulder and chisel plane. Just enquiring if anyone have used any of these and what your views may be. Thank you. Edited June 30, 2016 by Ron Johnson amazingkevin and Scrolling Steve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 New or vintage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Sorry Ron, but, I'm not familiar with the Sweetheart brand. Len Ron Johnson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted July 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 New or vintage? The new series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMahler Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 I have the older ones. Love them. Suggest sharpening them and tue them up. Shouldn't take much from what I have read. Get them ready and you should be able to enjoy them for quite some time. Ron Johnson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Purchased Stanley's Sweerheart wood planes. Series of five ( low angle jack plane ), ( smoother ), ( low and high angle block planes ) and the shoulder and chisel plane. Just enquiring if anyone have used any of these and what your views may be. Thank you. buddy Buddy buddy ,keep them scary sharp and you'll be glad you did! Ron Johnson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 I love my vintage Stanley planes, but I wouldn't think about buying the modern ones. Ron Johnson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Ron, most hand tool devotees prefer either vintage hand planes or the modern offerings from Lee Valley or Lie-Nielson. Vintage Stanley Sweetheart series planes are generally highly regarded and collectible. I don't really know much about the new ones. That said, I can't say that the new Stanley planes won't serve your purpose. Much will depend on how you intend to use them. Regardless of whether one has a 100 year old Stanley or a brand new Lie-Nielson, the plane needs to be tuned and sharpened properly. Even brand new planes won't perform up to their maximum capabilities, right out of the box. This is critical and requires something of a commitment in time and effort on the part of the user. It's time well spent though and you will learn a lot about how planes are made and how they work. That's just as important as the plane itself. Ron Johnson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted July 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 Thanks guys. Tuned up the planes flat and square and blades are scary sharp. Not much time envolved to do so. Shavings are so thin light shines through. Should serve my purpose without breaking the bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMahler Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 Thanks guys. Tuned up the planes flat and square and blades are scary sharp. Not much time envolved to do so. Shavings are so thin light shines through. Should serve my purpose without breaking the bank. Ron Glad to hear. Love my older ones and use them quite a bit. Keep them sharp and enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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